Research Article

Modeling the Effects of Helminth Infection on the Transmission Dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis under Optimal Control Strategies

Table 2

Sensitivity indices for the reproduction number of Mtb infection .

ParameterDescriptionSensitivity indices

Transmission rate for Mtb+1.0000
Progression to active TB+0.9935
Rate of vaccination-0.5385
Vaccine wane rate+0.5385
Natural birth rate-0.9942
Mtb disease-induced death rate-0.9691
Natural recovery rate for Mtb-infected individuals-0.0303